44 Percent of Americans Believe Homosexuality Is a Sin, Survey Says
A new survey conducted by LifeWay Research finds that 44 percent of Americans believe homosexuality is a sin . Meanwhile, 43 percent believe it is not, and 13 percent are not sure. The survey, conducted among a random sampling of 2,144 adult Americans, asked the question: ""Do you believe homosexual behavior is a sin?" Results indicate that gender, education, church attendance, and religious affiliation affect one's views. According to the survey, 47 percent of men believe homosexuality is a sin while 40 percent of women believe the same. Seventy-one percent of those who attend a church service once weekly or more believe it is a sin, compared to a mere 8 percent who never attend a church service. Thirty-five percent of those with a college degree consider homosexuality to be a sin, compared to 49 percent who do not have a college degree. Among evangelical, fundamentalist or born again Christians , 82 percent say homosexuality is a sin while only 14 percent sa